Session 1-Jan 26, 2010

Introduction to HCI,
The Human
Input-output channels

Human-Computer Interaction (3rd Edition)
by Alan Dix, Janet E. Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Beale
Part 1- Chapter 1
The Human
Page 11-27

Project Team
Start Project

Session 3-Feb.9, 2010

The Computer
Text entry devices, Positioning, pointing and drawing, Display devices, Devices for Virtual Reality and 3d Interactions
Physical controls, sensors and special devices
Paper: printing scanning

Human-Computer Interaction (3rd Edition)
by A
lan Dix, Janet E. Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Beale
Part 1- Chapter 2
The Computer
Page 59-122

Quiz 2

Session 4-Feb.16, 2010

Interaction
Introduction
Models of interaction
Frameworks and HCI
Ergonomics
Interaction styles
Elements of the WIMP interface Design Focus: Learning toolbars
Interactivity
The context of the interaction
Paradigms in Design

Human-Computer Interaction (3rd Edition)
by Alan Dix, Janet E. Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Beale
Part 1- Chapter 3
The Interaction
Page 123-163
Part 1- Chapter 4
Paradigms
Page 165-187

Quiz 3

Session 5-Feb. 23, 2010

Session 7-

March 9, 2010

Design Rules
Introduction
Principles to support usability
Standards
Guidelines
Golden rules and heuristics
HCI patterns

Human-Computer Interaction (3rd Edition)
by Alan Dix, Janet E. Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Beale
Part 2- Chapter 7
Page 258-288

Quiz 6

Session 8- March 16, 2010

Midterm
Project Progress Report-

Group Presentation-Report

Quiz 7

Session 9-March 23, 2010

Evaluation Techniques (1):
What is evaluation?
Goal of Evaluation,
Evaluation Techniques,

Human-Computer Interaction (3rd Edition)
by Alan Dix, Janet E. Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Beale
Part 2- Chapter 9
Page 318-364

No Class

Session 10-April 6, 2010

Evaluation Techniques (2):
What is evaluation?
Goal of Evaluation,
Evaluation Techniques and Tools

Human-Computer Interaction (3rd Edition)
by Alan Dix, Janet E. Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Beale
Part 2- Chapter 9
Page 318-364

Quiz 8

Session 11- April 13, 2010

Universal Design
Universal Design Principles,
Multi-modal Interaction,
Design for Diversity,

Human-Computer Interaction (3rd Edition)
by Alan Dix, Janet E. Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Beale
Part 2- Chapter 10
Page 365-394

Quiz 9

Session 12-April 20, 2010

User Support
Requirement of user Support
Approach to user support,
Helps systems,
Designing user support system.

Human-Computer Interaction (3rd Edition)
by Alan Dix, Janet E. Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Beale
Part 2- Chapter 11
Page 395-416

Quiz 10

Session 13- April 27, 2010

Cognitive Models
Definition s
Hirarchical Models
Linguistic Models
Physical and Device Model
Cognitive Architecture

Task Analysis
Definition of task analysis
Task decomposition
Knowledge-based analysis
User task Analysis

Human-Computer Interaction (3rd Edition)
by Alan Dix, Janet E. Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Beale
Part 3- Chapter 12
Page 420-449
Part 3- Chapter 15
Page 510-548

Quiz 11

Session 14-May 4, 2010

Dialog Notations and Design
Dialog, Type of dialog, Dialog design, Dialog analysis, Dialog

Suggested Reading - Human-Computer Interaction (3rd Edition)
by Alan Dix, Janet E. Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Beale
Part 3- Chapter 14
Page 544-592

Quiz 12

Session 15-May 11, 2010

tudent Project Presentation
Each Group 15 Minutes

Suggested Reading-Human-Computer Interaction (3rd Edition)
by Alan Dix, Janet E. Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Beale
Part 3- Chapter 18
Page 629-659

Submit Project Report-Project Presentation

May 18, 2010

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Tentative Lecture Schedule. PDF File

Human Computer Interaction, 3rd Edition Alan Dix, Janet Finlay, Gregory Abowd, Russell Beale Prentice Hall, 2004. ISBN 0-13-046109-1

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